Construction between Oakhampton and Mindaribba. circa 1910
Construction of the railway bridge across the Hunter near Oakhampton, approx 1910
Navvies' camp at Paterson in 1909 - construction of the Dungog section of the line.
The front of a postcard dated 28 February 1909 sent from Paterson by Robert Mulholland (marked with a cross in the photo) to his mother in Sydney. The photo was probably taken during construction of the north coast railway line through the Paterson district. Image courtesy of Gary Sullivan.
Paterson Bridge during construction (Picture Maitland)
Paterson Railway Bridge during construction (Picture Maitland)
Railway Missionary tent at the Paterson camp in 1909.
Martins Creek, line construction, 1911
Wallarobba tunnel, construction.
Wallarobba tunnel
Wallarobba tunnel moulds - 1910
Railway construction work near Wallarobba (Maitland City Library)
Wallarobba tunnel construction, 1909
1909 article - Hooke's Hill was eventually to be known as Wirragulla. What the article shows is that the railway camps during construction of the line were pretty much small villages in their own right.
Smith & Tims Railway contractors with employees passing through Dungog to Taree (59 George Kelly photo)
Railway camp at Dungog during construction
Line construction near Dungog
Construction of bridge at Dungog, 1911 (copyright expired)
Cutting near Dungog, 1909
Line construction at Dungog (UON)
PILE DRIVING, N.C. RAILWAY BRIDGE, DUNGOG. G.KELLY Photo
Construction of the railway bridge across the Hunter near Oakhampton, approx 1910